I haven't posted about M1 Macbooks in a while. Feels like I have a whole new cohort of followers who haven't been lectured to.
Buy an M1 Macbook Air. It's like the end of history computer.
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Air doesn’t support multiple monitors. Get a pro if you need more than one
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wait what? an ipad supports multiple monitors, but a mb air doesn’t?
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I use four external monitors with my macbook air and only plug in one cable when I sit down
This gives you three amazon.com/gp/product/B08
Daisy chain with this to get a fourth amazon.com/gp/product/B00
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I like the M1’s but to say it’s the endgame and then link to a $250 part to get basic usage out of it is what a poop head would say
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ok, it works well and the MBA itself is like $900 so if you want this really great user flow it's overall pretty reasonable
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Have been looking for a thunderbolt like that to drive 3 4k monitors off my m1. Some of the reviews for the one you linked mention latency issues due to software driving the displays vs hardware. Can you confirm/are there good workarounds or better docks?
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I haven't had any latency issues, but I should mention I just code, use web browsers and do some modest photoshopping. I'm not really a videophile.
But for normal use like mine, I've seen zero issues.
Do you notice any difference between performance on the displays directly hooked up to the dock vs the 4th display on the usb to hdmi adapter?
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I'm not sure which display is on that adapter so I think no
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